Olle Garden Knowledge Base

It's time to start planning your spring garden. Designing a garden is exciting, because the choice of flowers is almost endless! However, if this i...

Spring is a time of renewal and growth, and there's no better way to celebrate the season than by planning and planting a beautiful garden. Whether...

Composting is a way for many gardeners to recycle garden waste. Shrubs and plant leftovers, grass cuttings, kitchen waste, etc. can be returned to ...

Soil health is one of the most important factors for our plants. Over time, the soil may compact, lose nutrients, or even change the pH value. Thes...

With the right time, care, attention and resources, your perennial garden beds can thrive in the next few years. What is one of the most important ...

There are many different fertilizer options, each with its own use.One option is mushroom fertilizer. Over the years, the use of mushroom fertilize...

When planning a raised garden it can be hard to choose the garden bed with proper height. There are many factors that go into creating the perfect ...

With homemade, fully decomposed compost, the nutrients are more readily available to plants and can be added onto just-planted garden beds or soon-to-be-planted garden beds

Composting is extremely beneficial for gardeners because it results in the perfect mixture of organic materials for growing healthy plants. 

Organic waste and recycling food into compost provides a range of environmental benefits, like soil health improvement, recycling nutrients, gas emissions reduction in greenhouse and mitigating the impact of droughts.

One of the longest day of the year falls on June 20th, bringing warmer temperatures and extra sunlight. It's time to harvest in the vegetable garden, flowers are blossoming, and keeping on top of bolting plants is a priority (aka weeds).

1. Choose Your Type of Backyard Compost Bin. You can use either an open pile or a compost bin. Bins have the advantage of being neat, keeping anim...